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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Bidzina ivanishvili - The Untold Story

Trump Tower in Georgia to be built on land part-owned by son of US sanctions-hit leader

Links between Trump Organization and Ivanishvili family for Tbilisi skyscraper raise new conflict of interest concerns

The Guardian - UK

Royal Opera House calls for release of Georgian bass singer jailed over democracy protests

Casting director urges Keir Starmer to intervene in case of Paata Burchuladze, 71, jailed for seven years after singing at anti-regime demonstrations

The Guardian - UK

Jailed Georgian politicians allege links between ruling party and Iran in letter to UK

Exclusive: Imprisoned opposition leaders call on foreign secretary to impose sanctions over ‘unprecedented expansion’ of Iranian influence

The Guardian - UK

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Georgia Risks Political Turmoil Over Weekend Vote

Georgia risks fresh political turmoil this weekend as the ruling party -- accused by critics of aligning the Black Sea nation with Moscow -- faces its first electoral test since a disputed parliamentary poll threw the country into chaos last year.

International Business Times

Owner of Georgian broadcaster called country’s ‘propaganda megaphone’ is based in London

Imedi TV owner denies criticism by EU disinformation monitor and says it is editorially independent

The Guardian - UK

Georgia freezes bank accounts of parents of jailed former aide to de facto leader

Move made on same day as Guardian published interview with ex-aide’s mother who criticised Bidzina Ivanishvili

The Guardian - UK

Former aide to de facto leader of Georgia being held as ‘personal prisoner’, mother claims

Marina Ramazashvili says son, Giorgi Bachiashvili, was the victim of a ‘vendetta’ by billionaire politician

The Guardian - UK

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Georgian MP who accused west of ‘blackmail’ appointed security chief as report warns of autocratic takeover

Mamuka Mdinaradze appointed as study says his Georgian Dream party has consolidated control

The Guardian - UK

Georgia: The Possible Birthplace of Wine and Definite Birthplace of Stalin

If geography really is destiny, then the Georgian situation has understandably necessitated a stiff, perpetual drink.

Reason

Ex-aide to Georgia’s de facto leader at risk of torture, lawyers say

Giorgi Bachiashvili, who fell out with billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, arrested and deported from UAE to Tbilisi

The Guardian - UK

‘I knew I would die in jail’: how the right-hand man of Georgia’s de facto ruler ended up on the run

Giorgi Bachiashvili worked for billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili for over a decade – but their spectacular falling out ended with a trial

The Guardian - UK

Georgia sentences imprisoned former president Saakashvili to a further 9 years behind bars

A court in Georgia has convicted imprisoned former president Mikheil Saakashvili on embezzlement charges and handed him another prison term of nine years

The Independent UK

Police crack down on resurgent protests in Georgia

Opposition leader Nika Melia and former mayor Gigi Ugulava arrested during a rally in Tbilisi.

Al Jazeera

The never ending saga of the Georgian billionaire and the Swiss banks

Bidzina Ivanishvili is pursuing litigation in Bermuda, Singapore and Switzerland

Evening Standard

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International Business Times

Mikheil Kavelashvili, Ex-Man City Striker And Georgia's Disputed Far-right President

Georgia inaugurated on Sunday an ex-footballer turned far-right politician -- Mikheil Kavelashvili -- as Tbilisi's next figurehead president, after a controversial election process denounced as "illegitimate" by the current pro-EU leader.

The Guardian - UK

Defiant and unwavering: Georgia’s president Salome Zourabichvili is focus for hope

Refusal to leave palace for successor backed by autocratic Georgian Dream party on day of departure stirs protesters

International Business Times

Georgia Set To Inaugurate Disputed President Amid Political Crisis

Georgia is set to inaugurate on Sunday a ruling party loyalist as president, after his election was declared "illegitimate" by the outgoing leader and the pro-Western opposition.

Radio France Internationale

Thousands in Georgia human chain as pro-EU protests enter 2nd month

Thousands of Georgians formed a human chain in central Tbilisi on Saturday, in support of the country's European Union membership, marking second month of their daily pro-Europe rallies.

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Biden Administration Imposes Sanctions On Georgian Dream Founder

The Biden administration sanctions Georgian Dream founder for pro-Russia shift, sparking concerns over democracy and human rights in Georgia.

Al Jazeera

US sanctions Bidzina Ivanishvi, founder of Georgia’s ruling party

Sanctions come amid mass protests against the Georgian government’s decision to pause EU accession efforts.

The Guardian - UK

‘Let’s see who will be leaving’: Georgia’s presidential standoff nears crunch point

Georgian Dream government threatens pro-west president with jail if she refuses to leave office on Sunday

Radio France Internationale

Georgian far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili elected as president by lawmakers

Georgia's ruling party on Saturday installed a far-right loyalist as the country's president in a controversial election process amid a constitutional crisis and after weeks of mass pro-EU protests.

Al Jazeera

Georgia installs former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili as new president

Ex-Man City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili was only candidate in vote put to politicians rather than the people.

International Business Times

Ex-Man City Striker Set To Be Georgia's New Far-right President

Georgian ex-footballer turned far-right politician Mikheil Kavelashvili is set to become Tbilisi's next figurehead president in an indirect election denounced as "illegitimate" by the current pro-EU leader.

International Business Times

Escalation Feared As Georgia Pro-EU Protests Enter Third Week

Georgia's pro-EU protests entered their third week Thursday, amid fears the post-electoral crisis could further escalate with the ruling party set to appoint a loyalist as the country's next president.

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